Global Food Crisis Fund
The global food crisis is being called a “silent tsunami” that could plunge several hundred million people deeper into poverty and hunger.

Families living in extreme poverty often spend more than 50 percent of their income on food. And often, the daily income is less than $2 a day. When food prices climb, children in poverty do not eat. Food prices have risen as much as 100 percent in some countries since 2006. Many of the countries we serve are among those that have been hit hard by rising food prices.

Money donated to the Global Food Crisis Fund will help provide life saving food supplies to the children you sponsor.

Malaria Intervention Fund
Each year, more than 1 million people die from malaria. More than 750,000 of those deaths are children in Africa. That’s one child every 30 seconds. And for every child who dies, hundreds more become sick and incapacitated. Though not talked about as much as AIDS, malaria is a silent, fast killer that puts all children and families we serve in Africa at serious risk. And thousands more people in countries where we work around the world live in fear of the disease.

Money donated to the Malaria Intervention Fund allows us to provide mosquito nets and malaria prevention education to entire families of Compassion-assisted children. It also provides medical treatment for children struggling with the disease.

Just hopped online again today and can’t wait to see which fund gets picked. Either way, so far five of us are going to donate an extra $50 to whichever fund doesn’t get chosen — and Vicki is even going the extra mile with $50 for each fund — for a grand total of $300!

Thank you so much everyone!!!! Thank you to Amy, Kate, Vicki & Juli for your donations — you gals are amazing! And to everyone who posts here and gets involved! It’s people like you who make a difference.

I work with kids living in the slums of Bangladesh and I am watching them drop out of school in order to get jobs because of the increasing food prices. Therefore, I vote for the Global Food Crisis Fund.

Malaria, all the way! It’s less known to people, and alot more people are already supporting hunger.
“Each year, there are approximately 515 million cases of malaria, killing between one and three million people, the majority of whom are young children in Sub-Saharan Africa.” Wikipedia

I vote for the Global Food Crisis Fund, primarily because this issue has the potential of killing more people, especially innocent children than malaria. We haven’t even seen the beginning of how big this issue is going to get. Food prices are soaring and they are not going to stop.

Whichever wins, my wife and I will contribute an additional $50 to that fund as Lisa suggested.

This is really not a decision that one can make short of prayer. I think the leaders of Compassions should pray and then decide. It is nice to be included but it is God’s decision. Otherwise I believe it should be 50/50.

My vote is for the Malaria Intervention Fund. It is truly a hard choice to have to make. After discussing it with my mom and aunt, we decided the malaria one is the one we would all choose. Mainly because a lot of attention is already given to food, but not much is thought of malaria. Also, food is temporary. Once you eat it, it’s gone. Mosquito nets and education last much longer and can go a long way.

I vote 4 food… someone said food is a “band aid” in an earlier post, but people are literally starving 2 death due 2 malnurishment & if malnurished when they contract disease their bodies are less likely 2 have the immunity 2 fight off infectious diseases, etc… malaria nets r 4 disease prevention, but food also assists in the prevention of disease. by sending food both sides of the coin are covered. it’s difficult 2 even begin comprehending a child having 2 go 1 day or even several hours without proper nourishment… please feed these people. food & water are necessary 2 sustain life itself… thank you

I vote for the Global Food Crisis Fund. Though both are very deserving causes. Those who could be healed of malaria may not have any food after they’re cured. Though malaria is definitely serious and concern-worthy, I pick the Food Crisis.

I vote Malaria Intervention because the malaria problem is less well known. Also, the money goes to educate entire families on how to prevent malaria. Plus, malaria is treatable and yet millions are dying from it because of the lack of health care.

My vote is for the Malaria Fund. My geography class did a fundraiser for malaria to send bug nets to Africa and we raised 2346.00$ !! i think its a great cause, like Malaria is a serious disease and many people die from it each 30 seconds, to be precise, and its just bcz they dont have the funds to buy bug nets wich only cost about 7$ each net plus 3$ shipping!.

I believe that both issues need attention but I believe that the food issue is the most pressing. I got to see first hand the effects of maliaria in Kenya. I visisted the house of a project boy named Molinda who was suffering from malaria.

What startled me the most was that everyone treated it as if it were as common as a cold.

A child who goes a month without a net only has a small chance of getting very sick from malaria. A child who does not have have any food for a month will die.

Both causes are extrmally important to the survival of these children and their families, without food you die, and catching malaria has the consequence of death as well. Why don’t we split the donation between Global Food Crisis and the Malaria Intervention Fund.

I vote for the Malaria Intervention Fund, but only because that is where the money will go the farthest. Food is getting more expensive every day, and prices will only continue to rise in the coming months. We should continue to support both causes, of course.

This is a tough decision as both funds will help those in need. I think that the money should be split between the Malaria and the Global food crisis that way both groups can be helped at the same time.

The money should go to the Malaria Intervention Fund because the children need protection from the disease more than an increase in food because their bodies are used to not having that much food but they aren’t used to the germs and bacteria that can be prevented.

As everyone has said, this is a very hard choice, but I would choose the Malaria nets. All I have been able to afford to donate towards this is 20 dollars. But I feel this is so important because children can be fed and still get Malaria and die.

I think you should give one large family gift to one family to surprise the daylights out of them And if possible and honoring, post their blessing and or reaction on the blog so we can see how it helped and encouraged them!